Abdul Aziz Jaafar

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Jaafar is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Abdul Aziz. The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Berbahagia Admiral (Rtd) Tan Sri Dato' Sri
Abdul Aziz Jaafar
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Abdul Aziz in 2010
15th Chief of Navy
In office
1 April 2008 – 18 November 2015
Preceded byRamlan Mohamed Ali
Succeeded byAhmad Kamarulzaman Ahmad Badaruddin
Personal details
BornAbdul Aziz bin Haji Jaafar
(1956-05-07) 7 May 1956
Sungai Udang, Malacca, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
Military service
Allegiance Malaysia
Branch/service Royal Malaysian Navy
Years of service1977–2015
Rank Admiral
Battles/warsSecond Malayan Emergency
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Abdul Aziz bin Haji Jaafar (born 7 May 1956 in Sungai Udang, Malacca) is a retired Malaysian admiral who served as the 15th Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy on 1 April 2008.

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